The Hobbit Or There And Back Again - 2nd Edition

The Hobbit – Second Edition (3500 copies printed), fifth Impression  (first published in 1937), this copy retains many of the features most prized by collectors. Bound in the original pea-green cloth, it features Tolkien's iconic dragon design stamped in black to the lower front board, with the outline map of Middle-earth to the upper board. The striking map endpapers and colour frontispiece, both designed by Tolkien himself, remain among the book's most distinctive and charming features. The story follows the reluctant hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who is drawn from the comforts of Bag End into an epic adventure alongside the wizard Gandalf and a company of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. Their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasure from the dragon Smaug takes them through the wilds of Middle-earth, where Bilbo encounters trolls, goblins, giant spiders, elves, and, most famously, the mysterious creature Gollum, from whom he acquires the magical ring that would later become central to The Lord of the Rings. Combining adventure, humour, and mythology, The Hobbit remains one of the most enduring and influential works of twentieth-century fantasy literature. A highly desirable early printing of Tolkien's beloved masterpiece, preserving the author's own decorative elements and offering readers and collectors alike a tangible connection to the formative years of Middle-earth. The book lacks the scarce original dust jacket. St Mary's Books also have a 1st edition set of Lord of the Rings available.